List of German films 1945–1959
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This is a list of the most notable films produced in Cinema of Germany
between 1945 and 1959.
For an alphabetical list of articles on German films see :Category:German films.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
between 1945 and 1959.
For an alphabetical list of articles on German films see :Category:German films.
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| 1946 1946 in film The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a... |
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| Murderers Among Us Murderers Among Us Die Mörder sind unter uns German title was one of the first post-World War II German film and the first Trümmerfilm. It was produced in 1945 and 1946 in the Althoff-Atelier in Babelsberg and in Jofa-Ateliers in Johannisthal... |
Wolfgang Staudte Wolfgang Staudte Wolfgang Staudte , born Georg Friedrich Staudte, was a German film director, script writer and actor. He was born in Saarbrücken.... |
Ernst Wilhelm Borchert, Hildegard Knef Hildegard Knef Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef was a German actress, singer and writer. She was billed in some English language films as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff.-Early years:... |
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| 1948 1948 in film The year 1948 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Laurence Olivier's Hamlet becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :... |
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| Berliner Ballade | Gert Fröbe Gert Fröbe Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe was a German actor who starred in many films, including the James Bond film Goldfinger as Auric Goldfinger, The Threepenny Opera as Peachum, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Baron Bomburst, and in Der Räuber Hotzenplotz as Hotzenplotz.-Life:Born in... as Otto Normalverbraucher |
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| Morituri Morituri (1948 film) Morituri is a 1948 German drama film directed by Eugen York and starring Lotte Koch. It features the onscreen debut of German actor Klaus Kinski. The title comes from the Latin expression Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant.-Cast:* Lotte Koch - Lydia... |
Debut of Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early... |
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| 1949 1949 in film The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello... |
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| Encounter with Werther Encounter with Werther Encounter with Werther is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Karl-Heinz Stroux and starring Horst Caspar, Heidemarie Hatheyer and Paul Klinger... |
Karl-Heinz Stroux | Horst Caspar, Heidemarie Hatheyer Heidemarie Hatheyer Heidemarie Hatheyer was an Austrian film actress. She appeared in 43 films between 1938 and 1988.-Selected filmography:* Dr. Holl * Desires * Sauerbruch – Das war mein Leben... |
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1950s
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| 1950 1950 in film The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush... |
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| Absender unbekannt Absender unbekannt Absender unbekannt is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and written by Kurt Bortfeldt. The film was released on February 10, 1950. The film stars Henny Porten and Bruni Löbel-Cast:*Henny Porten ... Direktorin... |
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| 1951 1951 in film The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:... |
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| Dr. Holl Dr. Holl Dr. Holl is a 1951 German drama film directed by Rolf Hansen. At the 1st Berlin International Film Festival it won the Certificate of Honour award.-Cast:* Maria Schell - Angelika Alberti* Dieter Borsche - Dr... |
Rolf Hansen Rolf Hansen (director) Rolf Hansen was a German film director. He directed 20 films between 1936 and 1960.-Selected filmography:* Die grosse Liebe * Dr. Holl * Desires... |
Entered into the 1st Berlin International Film Festival 1st Berlin International Film Festival The 1st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 6 to June 17, 1951. The opening film was Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca.At this very first Berlin Festival, the Golden Bear award was introduced, and it was awarded to the best film in each of five categories: drama, comedy, crime or... |
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| 1952 1952 in film The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.... |
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| Alraune Alraune (1952 film) Alraune is a 1952 science fiction horror film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Hildegard Knef in which a scientist creates a woman who is beautiful and yet soulless, lacking any sense of morality. It is based upon the German myth of Alraune in which a woman is impregnated by a... |
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| No Greater Love No Greater Love (1952 film) No Greater Love is a 1952 German drama film directed by Harald Braun. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Hilde Krahl - Bertha von Suttner* Dieter Borsche - Arthur von Suttner* Werner Hinz - Basil Zaharoff* Mathias Wieman - Dr... |
Harald Braun Harald Braun Harald Braun was a German film director, screenwriter and film producer. He directed 21 films between 1942 and 1960.-Selected filmography:* The Falling Star * No Greater Love... |
Hilde Krahl Hilde Krahl Hilde Krahl was an Austrian film actress. She appeared in 70 films between 1936 and 1994.She was born Hildegard Kolačný in Brod, Austria-Hungary and died in Vienna, Austria... |
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| The Thief of Baghdad | Karel Lamac | Theo Lingen Theo Lingen Theo Lingen , born Franz Theodor Schmitz, was a German actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in over 230 films between 1929 and 1978, and directed 21 films between 1936 and 1960.-Life and career:... Paul Kemp |
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| Unter den tausend Laternen Unter den tausend Laternen Unter den tausend Laternen is a 1952 German crime film directed by Erich Engel. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Auclair - Michel Dumas* Gisela Trowe - Betty* Hanna Rucker - Elisa* Inge Meysel - Auguste... |
Erich Engel Erich Engel Erich Engel was a German film and theatre director.- Biography :Engel was born in Hamburg, where later he studied at the School of Applied Arts... |
Entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival 1952 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:The jury at this festival was all French.*Maurice Genevoix *Tony Aubin*Mme. Georges Bidault*Pierre Billon*Chapelain-Midy *Louis Chauvet *A... |
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| 1953 1953 in film The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*September 16 — The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:A... |
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| Alles für Papa | Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens Curd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.-Early life:... |
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| Solange Du da bist As Long as You're Near Me As Long as You're Near Me is a 1953 German drama film directed by Harald Braun. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Brigitte Horney - Mona Arendt* O.W... |
Harald Braun Harald Braun Harald Braun was a German film director, screenwriter and film producer. He directed 21 films between 1942 and 1960.-Selected filmography:* The Falling Star * No Greater Love... |
Entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival 1954 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Jean Cocteau *Jean Aurenche *André Bazin *Luis Buñuel*Henri Calef *Guy Desson *Philippe Erlanger *Michel Fourre-Cormeray *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais... |
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| No Way Back | Victor Vicas Victor Vicas Victor Vicas was a Russian-born French film director and screenwriter. His film The Wayward Bus was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... |
Ivan Desny Ivan Desny Ivan Nikolai Desnitskij was a Russian actor born in China who worked for most of his life in Germany.-Career:Desny was a film/movie actor. He acted in more than 150 films, most of them German... |
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| Straßenserenade Straßenserenade Straßenserenade is a 1953 West German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Otto Gebühr, Paul Heidemann and Walter Janssen.-Cast:* Vico Torriani as Mario* Sybil Werden as Wanda* Ellinor Jensen as Nina* Hans Reiser as Luigi... |
Werner Jacobs Werner Jacobs -Selected filmography:* Gitarren der Liebe * André and Ursula * San Salvatore * Santa Lucia * The Count of Luxemburg * Münchhausen in Afrika * Here I Am, Here I Stay... |
Otto Gebühr Otto Gebühr Otto Gebühr was a German theatre and film actor, who appeared in 102 movies released between 1917 and 1962. He is noted for his performance as the Prussian king Frederick the Great in numerous films.-Life:... , Paul Heidemann Paul Heidemann -Selected filmography:* The Wild Cat * Straßenserenade * Bärenburger Schnurre -External links:... |
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| 1954 1954 in film The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda... |
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| Angst | Roberto Rossellini Roberto Rossellini Roberto Rossellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Rossellini was one of the directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing films such as Roma città aperta to the movement.-Early life:Born in Rome, Roberto Rossellini lived on the Via Ludovisi, where Benito Mussolini had... |
Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Actress. She is ranked as the fourth greatest female star of American cinema of all time by the American Film Institute... , Mathias Wieman Mathias Wieman Mathias Wieman was a German stage-performer, silent-and-sound motion picture actor.-Early life:... |
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| Bei Dir war es immer so schön | Hans Wolff Hans Wolff Leutnant Hanns Joachim Wolff was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories.Wolff served with FA 216 until 6 July 1917, when he was reassigned to Jasta 11. He was wounded in action on 14 August, and again on 23 November. On 18 March 1918, Wolff shot down and killed his first... |
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| Die Mücke Die Mücke Die Mücke is a 1954 German drama film directed by Walter Reisch. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Hilde Krahl - Vilma* Margot Hielscher - Jeanette* Gustav Knuth - Karrari* Bernhard Wicki - Hugo* Walter Janssen - Lotsch... |
Walter Reisch Walter Reisch Walter Reisch was an Austrian-born director and screenwriter. He also wrote lyrics to several songs featured in his films, one popular title is "Flieger, grüß mir die Sonne".-Selected filmography:... |
Entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival 1955 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Pagnol *Marcel Achard *Juan Antonio Bardem *A. Dignimont *Jacques-Pierre Frogerais *Leopold Lindtberg *Anatole Litvak *Isa Miranda *Leonard Mosley... |
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| 1955 1955 in film The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released.... |
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| André and Ursula André and Ursula André and Ursula is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Ivan Desny, Elisabeth Müller and Walter Clemens. It was based on the novel of the same title by Polly Maria Höfler.-Cast:* Ivan Desny - André Duval... |
Werner Jacobs Werner Jacobs -Selected filmography:* Gitarren der Liebe * André and Ursula * San Salvatore * Santa Lucia * The Count of Luxemburg * Münchhausen in Afrika * Here I Am, Here I Stay... |
Ivan Desny Ivan Desny Ivan Nikolai Desnitskij was a Russian actor born in China who worked for most of his life in Germany.-Career:Desny was a film/movie actor. He acted in more than 150 films, most of them German... , Elisabeth Müller Elisabeth Müller -Selected filmography:* Morgengrauen * André und Ursula * The Power and the Prize * Ballerina * Doctor Crippen lives * The Angry Hills... |
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| Die Ratten Die Ratten Die Ratten is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak. It is an adaptation of the play by Gerhart Hauptmann which transferred the story in the early fifties, shortly after the Second World War... |
Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak was a German born American film director. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for the series of Hollywood film noirs he made in the 1940s.-Early life:... |
Maria Schell Maria Schell Maria Margarethe Anna Schell was an Austrian/Swiss actress, who won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 1956 for Gervaise.... |
Won the Golden Bear Golden Bear According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear.... at Berlin 5th Berlin International Film Festival The 5th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 24 to July 5, 1955.-Films in competition:* Carmen Jones by Otto Preminger* Continente perduto by Enrico Gras, Giorgio Moser* Die Ratten by Robert Siodmak... |
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| Der Struwwelpeter | Fritz Genschow | Fredy Kaindl Traude Höhnisch Eric Canso |
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| San Salvatore San Salvatore (film) San Salvatore is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Dieter Borsche, Antje Weisgerber and Will Quadflieg.-Cast:* Will Quadflieg: Doctor Manfred Carell* Dieter Borsche: Doctor Robert Kant* Antje Weisgerber: Dagmar Gerken... |
Werner Jacobs Werner Jacobs -Selected filmography:* Gitarren der Liebe * André and Ursula * San Salvatore * Santa Lucia * The Count of Luxemburg * Münchhausen in Afrika * Here I Am, Here I Stay... |
Dieter Borsche Dieter Borsche Dieter Borsche was a German film actor. He appeared in over 90 films between 1935 and 1981.He was born in Hanover, Germany and died in Nuremberg, Germany.-Selected filmography:* The Falling Star * Dr... , Antje Weisgerber Antje Weisgerber Antje Weisgerber was a German film and television actress.-Selected filmography:* San Salvatore * The Ambassador's Wife * The Man Who Sold Himself * Lampenfieber * As You Like It... |
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| 1956 1956 in film The year 1956 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 5 - The Ten Commandments opens in cinemas and becomes one of the most successful and popular movies of all time, currently ranking 5th on the list of all time moneymakers * February 5 - First showing of documentary films by... |
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| Before Sundown Before Sundown Before Sundown is a 1956 German drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt. At the 6th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Golden Bear .-Cast:* Hans Albers - Generaldirektor Mathias Clausen* Annemarie Düringer - Inken Peters... |
Gottfried Reinhardt | Entered into the 6th Berlin International Film Festival 6th Berlin International Film Festival -Jury:* Marcel Carné* Bill Luckwell* Giuseppe Vittorio Sampieri* Koichi Kawakita* Leo J. Horster* Ilse Urbach* Ludwig Berger-Films in competition:* ...erwachsen sein dagegen sehr by Wolf Hart* Autumn Leaves by Robert Aldrich... and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the awards presented at the Golden Globes, an American film awards ceremony.Until 1986, it was known as the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film, meaning that any non-American film could be honoured... |
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| Ich suche Dich Ich suche Dich Ich suche Dich is a 1956 German film based on the play Jupiter Laughs by A. J. Cronin directed by O. W. Fischer also starring in the film, that also features Anouk Aimée, Nadja Tiller, and Otto Brüggemann. Seeleiten Castle in Murnau, Bavaria serves as one of the filming locations.-Cast:*O. W.... |
O. W. Fischer O. W. Fischer Otto Wilhelm Fischer was an Austrian actor. A leading man of German cinema, he began his career with Max Reinhardt's stage company.... |
O. W. Fischer, Anouk Aimée Anouk Aimée Anouk Aimée is a French film actress. Aimée has appeared in 70 films since 1947. She began her film career in 1947 at age 14. In 1958 she portrayed the tragic artist Jeanne Hébuterne in the film Les Amants de Montparnasse... |
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| Max und Moritz Max and Moritz Max and Moritz is a German language illustrated story in verse. This highly inventive, blackly humorous tale, told entirely in rhymed couplets, was written and illustrated by Wilhelm Busch and published in 1865... |
Norbert Schultze Francesco Stefani |
Erika Nymgau Günter E. Bein Gisela Free Walter Diehl Gregor F. Ehlers Wulf Rittscher Rolf Menke Wolfgang Erich Parge Norbert Schultze Jr. Kristian Schultze |
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| Santa Lucia Santa Lucia (film) Santa Lucia is a 1956 West German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Vico Torriani, Eva Kerbler and Peer Schmidt.-Partial cast:* Vico Torriani - Mario Zorzoli* Eva Kerbler - Yvonne von Fouqué* Peer Schmidt - Aristide... |
Werner Jacobs Werner Jacobs -Selected filmography:* Gitarren der Liebe * André and Ursula * San Salvatore * Santa Lucia * The Count of Luxemburg * Münchhausen in Afrika * Here I Am, Here I Stay... |
Vico Torriani Vico Torriani -Selected filmography:* Der bunte Traum * Straßenserenade * Gitarren der Liebe * Ein Herz voll Musik * Santa Lucia * Robert and Bertram... , Eva Kerbler Eva Kerbler -Selected filmography:* Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel * Rosen für Bettina * Santa Lucia * And Who Is Kissing Me? -External links:... |
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| 1957 1957 in film The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:... |
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| Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull | Kurt Hoffmann Kurt Hoffmann Kurt Hoffmann was a German film director. He directed 48 films between 1938 and 1971. His film The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... |
Horst Buchholz Horst Buchholz Horst Werner Buchholz was a German actor, remembered for his part in The Magnificent Seven and Nine Hours to Rama. He appeared in over sixty films during his acting career from 1952–2002.-Life and work:... |
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| The Count of Luxemburg The Count of Luxemburg (1957 film) The Count of Luxemburg is a 1957 German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Renate Holm and Gunther Philipp. It is based on the operetta Der Graf von Luxemburg by Franz Lehár.-Cast:* Gerhard Riedmann ... René, Graf von Luxemburg* Renate Holm ... Angèle,... |
Werner Jacobs Werner Jacobs -Selected filmography:* Gitarren der Liebe * André and Ursula * San Salvatore * Santa Lucia * The Count of Luxemburg * Münchhausen in Afrika * Here I Am, Here I Stay... |
Gerhard Riedmann Gerhard Riedmann Gerhard Riedmann was an Austrian film actor. He was married to the actress Eva Probst.-Selected filmography:* The Beggar Student * The Count of Luxemburg * Trees Are Blooming in Vienna * Waldrausch... , Renate Holm |
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| The Last Ones Shall Be First The Last Ones Shall Be First The Last Ones Shall Be First is a 1957 German crime film directed by Rolf Hansen. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. E... |
Rolf Hansen Rolf Hansen (director) Rolf Hansen was a German film director. He directed 20 films between 1936 and 1960.-Selected filmography:* Die grosse Liebe * Dr. Holl * Desires... |
Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival 7th Berlin International Film Festival The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 21 to July 2, 1957.-Jury:* Jay Carmody * Jean de Baroncelli* John Sutro* Dalpathal Kothari* Fernaldo Di Giammatteo* Bunzaburo Hayashi* Miguel Alemán hijo... |
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| Rose Bernd Rose Bernd (film) Rose Bernd is a 1957 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Maria Schell - Rose Bernd* Raf Vallone - Arthur Streckmann* Käthe Gold - Henriette Flamm* Leopold Biberti - Christoph Flamm... |
Wolfgang Staudte Wolfgang Staudte Wolfgang Staudte , born Georg Friedrich Staudte, was a German film director, script writer and actor. He was born in Saarbrücken.... |
Entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival 1957 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*André Maurois *Jean Cocteau *Maurice Genevoix *Georges Huisman *Maurice Lehmann *Marcel Pagnol *Michael Powell *Jules Romains... |
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| The Singing Ringing Tree The Singing Ringing Tree The Singing Ringing Tree was a children's film made by East German studio DEFA in 1957 and shown in the form of a television series by the BBC... |
Francesco Stefani Francesco Stefani Francesco Stefani is an Italian slalom canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the C-1 team event at the 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Mezzana.... |
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| Der Stern von Afrika Der Stern von Afrika Der Stern von Afrika is a 1957 black-and-white German war film portraying the combat career of Luftwaffe World War II fighter pilot Hans-Joachim Marseille. It stars Joachim Hansen and Marianne Koch and was directed by Alfred Weidenmann... |
Alfred Weidenmann Alfred Weidenmann Alfred Weidenmann was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 36 films between 1942 and 1984.-Selected filmography:* Der Stern von Afrika * Sacred Waters * Adorable Julia... |
Joachim Hansen Joachim Hansen (actor) Joachim Hansen was a German actor. He was best known for film roles in the 1960s and 1970s where he was often cast in roles portraying Nazi officers and World War II German officials.... , Marianne Koch Marianne Koch Marianne Koch is a retired German actress of the 1950s and 1960s, best known for her appearances in spaghetti westerns and adventure films of the 1960s. She later worked as a television host and as a physician.... |
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| 1958 1958 in film The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946.... |
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| The Spessart Inn The Spessart Inn The Spessart Inn is a 1958 West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Liselotte Pulver - Comtesse Franziska von Sandau* Carlos Thompson - Räuberhauptmann... |
Kurt Hoffmann Kurt Hoffmann Kurt Hoffmann was a German film director. He directed 48 films between 1938 and 1971. His film The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... |
Entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival 1958 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Achard * Tomiko Asabuki *Bernard Buffet *Jean De Baroncelli *Helmut Käutner *Dudley Leslie *Madeleine Robinson *Ladislao Vajda *Charles Vidor... |
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| Arms and the Man Arms and the Man (film) Arms and the Man is a 1958 West German film directed by Franz Peter Wirth and based on a play by George Bernard Shaw. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:... |
Franz Peter Wirth | Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival 1959 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Achard *Antoni Bohdziewicz *Michael Cacoyannis *Carlos Cuenca *Pierre Daninos *Julien Duvivier *Max Favalelli *Gene Kelly *Carlo Ponti *Micheline Presle... |
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| Es geschah am hellichten Tag Es geschah am hellichten Tag Es geschah am hellichten Tag is the title of a 1958 Swiss suspense film directed by Ladislao Vajda. In 1997, it was remade under the same title as a German TV film, directed by Nico Hoffmann. There was also a Dutch remake of the film, by Rudolf Van Den Berg, under the title The Cold Light of Day... |
Ladislao Vajda | Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival 8th Berlin International Film Festival The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 27 to July 8, 1958.-Jury:* Frank Capra * J. Novais Teixeira* Jean Marais* Paul Rotha* L. B. Rao* Duilio Coletti* Michiko Tanaka* Gerhard T... |
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| Mädchen in Uniform Mädchen in Uniform (1958 film) Mädchen in Uniform is a 1958 German drama film directed by Géza von Radványi. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival... |
Géza von Radványi Géza von Radványi Géza von Radványi , was a Hungarian film director, cinematographer, producer and writer.- Biography :... |
Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival 8th Berlin International Film Festival The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 27 to July 8, 1958.-Jury:* Frank Capra * J. Novais Teixeira* Jean Marais* Paul Rotha* L. B. Rao* Duilio Coletti* Michiko Tanaka* Gerhard T... |
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| Münchhausen in Afrika Münchhausen in Afrika Münchhausen in Afrika is a 1958 German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Peter Alexander, Gunther Philipp and Anita Gutwell. Baron Münchhausen goes to Africa where he has numerous adventures.-Cast:... |
Werner Jacobs Werner Jacobs -Selected filmography:* Gitarren der Liebe * André and Ursula * San Salvatore * Santa Lucia * The Count of Luxemburg * Münchhausen in Afrika * Here I Am, Here I Stay... |
Peter Alexander, Gunther Philipp Gunther Philipp -Selected filmography:* Der Schuß durchs Fenster * The Count of Luxemburg * Bombs on Monte Carlo * The White Horse Inn * Season in Salzburg * Mariandl * Mariandl's Homecoming... |
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| 1959 1959 in film The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters.... |
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| Das Totenschiff Das Totenschiff The Death Ship is a 1959 West German adventure film directed by Georg Tressler and starring Horst Buchholz, Mario Adorf, Helmut Schmid and Elke Sommer. It was based on the book by B. Traven, author of The Treasure of Sierra Madre, and was filmed in Mexico. A group of outcast men drift around the... |
Georg Tressler | Horst Buchholz Horst Buchholz Horst Werner Buchholz was a German actor, remembered for his part in The Magnificent Seven and Nine Hours to Rama. He appeared in over sixty films during his acting career from 1952–2002.-Life and work:... Elke Sommer Elke Sommer Elke Sommer , born Baroness Elke Schletz, is a German actress, entertainer and artist.-Career:Sommer was born in Berlin to a Lutheran minister and his wife... |
Adventure | |
| Die Brücke Die Brücke (film) Die Brücke is a West-German anti-war novel written by Gregor Dorfmeister, under the pseudonym of Manfred Gregor, and published in 1958 by Heyne Bücher.... |
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| Court Martial Court Martial (1959 film) Court Martial is a 1959 German drama film directed by Kurt Meisel. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Karlheinz Böhm - Oberleutnant Düren* Christian Wolff - Fähnrich Stahmer* Klaus Kammer - Maat Klaus Hinze* Hans Nielsen - Dr... |
Kurt Meisel Kurt Meisel Kurt Meisel was an Austrian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films between 1934 and 1994. He also directed 21 films between 1949 and 1984.Meisel was married to the actress Ursula Lingen... |
Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival 1959 Cannes Film Festival -Jury:*Marcel Achard *Antoni Bohdziewicz *Michael Cacoyannis *Carlos Cuenca *Pierre Daninos *Julien Duvivier *Max Favalelli *Gene Kelly *Carlo Ponti *Micheline Presle... |
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| Menschen im Hotel Menschen im Hotel Menschen im Hotel is a 1959 German drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt, and produced by Artur Brauner. The screenplay was written by Ladislas Fodor and Hans Jacoby, based on novel by Vicki Baum. It is a remake of the 1932 classic Grand Hotel.... |
Gottfried Reinhardt | O. W. Fischer O. W. Fischer Otto Wilhelm Fischer was an Austrian actor. A leading man of German cinema, he began his career with Max Reinhardt's stage company.... |
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| The Rest Is Silence The Rest Is Silence (film) The Rest Is Silence is a 1959 German crime film directed by Helmut Käutner. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Hardy Krüger - John H. Claudius* Peter van Eyck - Paul Claudius* Ingrid Andree - Fee von Pohl... |
Helmut Käutner | Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.-Jury:* Robert Aldrich * Johan Jacobsen* Charles Ford* John Bryan* Ignazio Tranquilli* Shigueo Miyata* Wali Eddine Sameh* O. E... |
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| And That on Monday Morning And That on Monday Morning And That on Monday Morning is a 1959 German comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. W. Fischer - Alois Kessel* Ulla Jacobsson - Delia Mond* Vera Tschechowa - Monika... |
Luigi Comencini Luigi Comencini Luigi Comencini was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the commedia all'italiana genre.... |
Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 26 to July 7, 1959.-Jury:* Robert Aldrich * Johan Jacobsen* Charles Ford* John Bryan* Ignazio Tranquilli* Shigueo Miyata* Wali Eddine Sameh* O. E... |
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